Cottonwood Hills, Inc. v. State, Department of Labor & Industry, Unemployment Insurance Division

The District Court, Eighteenth Judicial District, dismissed the complaint of Cottonwood Hills, Inc., which sought money damages and judicial review of a workers’ compensation action. Cottonwood Hills, Inc., appeals.

The issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by granting defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint.

We affirm.

Cottonwood Hills, Inc. (Cottonwood), is a closely-held family corporation. In April 1985 Cottonwood hired several workers/contractors to build a pro shop at the public golf course near Bozeman, Montana. It is the characterization of these workers…